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Aditya-L1 (Sanskrit: Āditya IPA: [aːd̪it̪jɐ] 'Sun', L1 'Lagrange Point 1') is a coronagraphy spacecraft for studying the solar atmosphere, designed and developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and various other Indian Space Research Institutes.
Aditya L1 shall be the first space based Indian mission to study the Sun. The spacecraft shall be placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system, which is about 1.5 million km from the Earth.
Sep 1, 2023 · Aditya-L1 is a satellite dedicated to the comprehensive study of the Sun. It has 7 distinct payloads developed, all developed indigenously. Five by ISRO and two by Indian academic institutes in collaboration with ISRO. Aditya in Sanskrit means the Sun. L1 here refers to Lagrange Point 1 of the Sun-Earth system.
Sep 2, 2023 · India's first space-based mission to study the Solar System's biggest object is named after Surya - the Hindu god of Sun who is also known as Aditya. And L1 stands for Lagrange point 1 - the...
ADITYA-L1 SCIENCE PAYLOADS The Aditya-L1 mission carries a suit of seven scientific payloads to carry out systematic study of the Sun. The Visible Emission Line Coronagraph(VELC) studies the solar corona and dynamics of Coronal Mass Ejections. TheSolar Ultra-violet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) payload images the Solar Photosphere and Chromosphere
Sep 2, 2023 · Aditya-L1 on its 1.5 million km journey will be placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point (L1) of the Sun-Earth system which has the advantage of viewing the Sun without any eclipses.
Jan 6, 2024 · India's first space-based mission to study the solar system's biggest object is named after Surya - the Hindu god of the Sun, who is also known as Aditya. L1 stands for Lagrange point 1 - the...
Sep 7, 2023 · Aditya-L1: India's solar mission sends first photos on way to Sun. 7 September 2023. By Geeta Pandey, BBC News, Delhi. Share. Isro. One photograph shows the Earth and the Moon in a...
Sep 2, 2023 · The spacecraft, called Aditya-L1, launched from Sriharikota, an island off the Bay of Bengal, at 11:50 a.m. Saturday local time (2:20 am ET). And it’s headed to a parking spot in orbit about...
Aditya-L1 is India's first dedicated scientific mission to study the Sun. Earlier, this mission was conceived as Aditya-1 with a 400 kg class satellite carrying one payload, the Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) and was planned to be launched in a 800 km low earth orbit.
